{Insta Friday :: week 18}

::happy Friday friends::

it's a rainy one here.

but today i am determined to keep my mood unaffected by this cruddy weather!:)

aubrey and i are trying to take on the world today.

so far we have cleaned two bathroom, vacuumed, washed crib sheets and put laundry away.

all while playing play-doh, babies, school, doggie and horsie.

i'll tell ya...i can change gears and multitask like no other.

i know that's not always a good thing, but i think it's the only way the house would get clean!:)

 

::here's a peek at our week::

 shopping hugs from daddy are the best.

 

 

look what these two tackled together.

shiny, sparkly windows.

now that's love.

 

wednesday night dave and riley had a late night soccer game about an hour away.

that didn't really work for a three year old so we stayed home.

we had a dinner picnic at the park.

the weather was perfect.

 throwing sticks and dandelions in the water kept them quite busy.

trying to get all three of us squeezed into this shot was comical.

hence the giggly smiley faces!!:)

 

 

every night Aubrey puts baby kate's  jammies on, reads her a book and sings her lullabies before tucking her in.

melt my mama heart.

 

 

all paperwork turned in.

it's official.

how can this sweet little baby be ready for school?

 

 

when we took riley out for lunch, Aubrey said she wanted to hold her hand the whole way.

that made riley smile.

i know we do this all the time.

and i know you must be sick of hearing about it by now...:)...but i really look forward to these moments every week. thursday morning i actually thought "i can't wait to see riley for lunch!" i hope we keep this tradition up for a very long time.

when i go back to work someday (!) i know this is one thing i'm gonna miss the most.

 

 

she makes her own lunch...maybe she is ready for school!:)

 trouble and strawberry milkshakes before bed.

 

and just so you don't think everything is always smiley around here...these two got in a bit of trouble of their own right after this shot...!!

 

stinkers!!:)

 

this weekend our soccer tournament was cancelled...again!

darn that rainy spring.

maybe curtains?

maybe a painting project?

maybe!

 

hope your week was a wonderful one,

cindy

{Happy and You Know It}

have you seen this?
i love it.
it makes me happy and brings a tear.
or two.
one more reason to love target!!!:)

have a happy and you know it day,

cindy

{Happy May Day}

it's may.
MAY!!!
this month always feels a little bit crazy to me.
one foot still in the school year...one foot in summer.

sometimes I think my head might explode with all the big crazy plans it dreams up.
re-doing the basement into an art/preschool/lounge/reading/creating area.
planning craft activities for the girls and
field trips to cool amazing places.
revamping the living room.
painting furniture.
sewing something.
planting flowers.
whew!

then I take a breath and sigh.
and try to get my feet back on the ground.

do you ever feel like you never sit still or stop moving or turn your brain off all.day.long?
i do
a lot.

today we celebrated the beginning of may with panera, the library, an impromptu play date on the porch with friends and a bike ride around the block.
never picked up the camera once.
not even my phone camera actually.
so here are a few of my faves from may's gone by.

::2010::

bring your family to lunch day

 

::2011::

 



 

lunch date at the park

hope your may is marvelous,

cindy